<div class="css-53u6y8"><p class="css-at9mc1 evys1bk0">Do you love Halloween?</p><p class="css-at9mc1 evys1bk0">What’s your favorite part of this fall holiday? <a class="css-yywogo" href="https://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2014/10/30/whats-the-point-of-trick-or-treating" title="">The trick-or-treating</a>? <a class="css-yywogo" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/25/style/last-minute-halloween-costumes-tips.html" title="">The costumes</a>? <a class="css-yywogo" href="https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/guides/how-to-make-your-pumpkins-last-longer/" title="">The pumpkin carving</a>? <a class="css-yywogo" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/29/nyregion/haunted-house-halloween-nyc-costs.html" title="">The haunted houses</a>? <a class="css-yywogo" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/04/movies/horror-movies-too-scared-tips.html" title="">The scary movies</a>? <a class="css-yywogo" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/28/arts/music/halloween-music-ashnikko-the-weeknd-nightmare-trilogy.html" title="">The Halloween-themed songs</a>?</p><p class="css-at9mc1 evys1bk0">If you’re not a fan, why not?</p><p class="css-at9mc1 evys1bk0">In “<a class="css-yywogo" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/19/business/halloween-shopping-retail-costume-store-growth.html" title="">Halloween’s Mutation: From Humble Holiday to Retail Monstrosity</a>,” Aimee Ortiz writes about how the holiday has evolved over the years to become big business:</p><div class="css-1336jj"><div class="css-121kum4"><div class="css-asuuk5"><noscript><div class="css-7axq9l" data-testid="optimistic-truncator-noscript"><svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true" class="css-1b5b8u1"><path fill="currentColor" fill-rule="evenodd" d="M2.5 12a9.5 9.5 0 1 1 19 0 9.5 9.5 0 0 1-19 0Zm8.5 1.75v-7.5h2v7.5h-2Zm0 2v2h2v-2h-2Z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg><div data-testid="optimistic-truncator-noscript-message" class="css-6yo1no"><p class="css-3kpklk">We are having trouble retrieving the article content.</p><p class="css-3kpklk">Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.</p></div></div></noscript><div class="css-1dv1kvn" tabindex="-1"><hr><p>Thank you for your patience while we verify access. If you are in Reader mode please exit and&nbsp;<a href="https://myaccount.nytimes.com/auth/login?response_type=cookie&amp;client_id=vi&amp;redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2024%2F10%2F30%2Flearning%2Fwhats-your-favorite-part-of-halloween.html&amp;asset=opttrunc">log into</a>&nbsp;your Times account, or&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/subscription?campaignId=89WYR&amp;redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2024%2F10%2F30%2Flearning%2Fwhats-your-favorite-part-of-halloween.html">subscribe</a>&nbsp;for all of The Times.</p><hr></div><div class="css-1g71tqy"><div data-testid="optimistic-truncator-message" class="css-6yo1no"><p class="css-3kpklk">Thank you for your patience while we verify access.</p><p class="css-3kpklk">Already a subscriber?&nbsp;<a data-testid="log-in-link" class="css-z5ryv4" href="https://myaccount.nytimes.com/auth/login?response_type=cookie&amp;client_id=vi&amp;redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2024%2F10%2F30%2Flearning%2Fwhats-your-favorite-part-of-halloween.html&amp;asset=opttrunc">Log in</a>.</p><p class="css-3kpklk">Want all of The Times?&nbsp;<a data-testid="subscribe-link" class="css-z5ryv4" href="https://www.nytimes.com/subscription?campaignId=89WYR&amp;redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2024%2F10%2F30%2Flearning%2Fwhats-your-favorite-part-of-halloween.html">Subscribe</a>.</p></div></div></div></div></div></div>

Elaborate lawn decorations. Bags of candy. Creative costumes. What’s your favorite part of the holiday? What could you do without?{ai:summary}<p>Halloween has transformed from a simple holiday into a significant commercial event, with various activities like trick-or-treating, costumes, and haunted houses becoming major revenue sources. This evolution reflects broader trends in consumer culture.</p><p>The article "Halloween’s Mutation: From Humble Holiday to Retail Monstrosity" explores these changes and their implications. #culture</p>

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